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Chapter 13 Plan Ok’d with Balloon Payment for Secured Lender

Georgia judge parts with ‘overwhelming majority’ of decisions precluding balloon payments.

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Georgia Middle District

Chapter 13 Remains a Haven from Paying Support Even after BAPCPA Amendment

Try garnishment, not contempt, to collect support from a chapter 13 debtor.

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Georgia Southern District

Chapter 13 Confirmation Bars Garnishment to Pay Child Support

BAPCPA didn’t end all restraints on the collection of child support, Eleventh Circuit holds.

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Expenses of Jailing a Child Are Dischargeable, Ninth Circuit Holds

Ninth Circuit employs a bankruptcy case to criticize local governments for ‘self-generated revenue.’

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Involuntary Servitude Claim Raised in Involuntary Chapter 11

Did Congress make another constitutional mistake in BAPCPA?

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Washington Western District

Congress Did Not Abrogate Absolute Priority for Individuals, Five Circuits Now Hold

Sloppy drafting in BAPCPA puts individuals at the mercy of dominant creditors in chapter 11.

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Fourth Circuit Fixes One Issue of Tax Lien Subordination under BAPCPA

Fourth Circuit cleans up one mess Congress made with BAPCPA.

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Friday, October 23, 2015

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Consumer Bankruptcy

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Thursday, October 22, 2015

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Court Administration

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

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Discharge/Dischargeability

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